Sturgis boil-water advisory lifted

Thursday

Jan 17, 2013 at 5:10 PMJan 17, 2013 at 10:07 PM

A boil-water advisory issued Jan. 11 for homes affected by the Sturgis water-main break has been lifted.

Affected areas:

East side of North Lakeview Avenue between Robin Hood Street and Marian Street.West side of North Lakeview Avenue between Buckingham Drive and Marian Street.Wilshire Park Drive between Canterbury Road and North Lakeview Avenue.

The 700 block of Devonshire Drive to Wilshire Park Drive.The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requires water samples be collected and tested from the affected areas.

Water samples were collected Monday and Tuesday, and tests revealed no signs of coliform bacteria.

That means the drinking water quality meets the state of Michigan drinking water standards, so there is no need to continue to boil water for drinking or food preparation.

If you have any questions or concerns, call the Sturgis Department of Public Services.